After the 1969 nationalisation, bus and coach companies had generally continued with their traditional liveries and, in 1971, it was decided the time had come to apply a corporate image to state-owned bus operations. The livery scheme would be a simplification of the colours previously used.The livery of a bus would be one colour all over, later relieved by a central 3-inch white line, and vehicles designated as dual purpose or ‘Local Coach’ would use the base colour on the lower half and white above. The ‘dual purpose’ vehicle could be a bus fitted with comfortable seats, an older coach no longer deemed suitable for full coach duties, or a new coach fitted with bus-style doors.With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Michael Hitchen looks at this interesting part of the NBC fleet as it journeyed between towns and cities across England and Wales, at a time when there was still plenty of variety and exceptions to the rule.
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- Authors:
- Hitchen, Michael
- Year Published:
- 2019
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Illustrations Note:
- 180 Illustrations
- ISBN:
- 9781445686370
- Number of Pages:
- 96
- Place of Publication:
- Chalford
- Publication Date:
- 15/05/2019
- Publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- Language:
- English
- Imprint:
- Amberley Publishing
- SKU:
- 9781445686370